Rex Masai
Rex Masai was a prominent activist whose tragic death during the Finance Bill 2024 protests in Nairobi highlighted issues of police brutality and accountability in law enforcement.
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Rex Masai is mentioned in the context of unlawful killings linked to the protests.
Rights groups warn Ruto's victim payout plan shields police killers
Kenya· 2025-10-10
Rex Masai was killed by a shot that could not be traced to any of the submitted police firearms.
Examiner: Rex Masai bullet not fired by submitted police pistolsKenya· 2025-09-16
Masai, 29, died after being shot on June 20 last year during the Finance Bill, 2024, protests.
Drama in Rex Masai case over arms registerKenya· 2025-09-02
Yet, when Rex Masai is shot in the legs and dies, he is no longer a member of a general crowd of demonstrators.
Fifteen years later, promise of change still at a crossroadsKenya· 2025-08-31
Rex Masai was killed during the protests, leading to the inquest.
Journalist gives five photos, video to prove who killed Rex MasaiKenya· 2025-07-29
Rex Masai was a 29-year-old protester whose death prompted an inquest into police actions.
Officers admit altering firearm records in Rex Masai shooting inquestKenya· 2025-07-23
Rex Masai was a 29-year-old protester who was shot dead.
Police officer denies involvement in Rex Masai killing despite photographic evidenceKenya· 2025-07-17
Rex Masai, Eric Ochieng, Kenneth Onyango, these are not just names; they are sons of this soil whose right to life was extinguished by bullets.
Ruto's 'shoot the leg' directive stokes fear and undermines human rightsKenya· 2025-07-12
Rex Masai was a protester who was fatally shot, leading to a High Court ruling regarding police conduct during protests.
Koech cautions diplomats over comments on planned protestsKenya· 2025-06-24
Rex Masai was fatally shot, leading to a petition by the Law Society of Kenya.
Western embassies raise alarm over 'hired goons,' use of plainclothes cops at protestsKenya· 2025-06-24
Rex Masai was an activist whose death was linked to police actions during a protest.
Police opened fire on demonstrators before Rex Masai's death, inquest toldKenya· 2025-05-12
Rex Masai was a 19-year-old son of Gillian Munyao who was killed during the protests.
Which Mother's Day? Women weep for children killed by StateKenya· 2025-05-10
Rex Masai was fatally shot during the Finance Bill 2024 protests.
No hooded, masked and plain cloth police during protests, court rulesKenya· 2025-04-30
Rex Masai was fatally shot during the Finance Bill 2024 protests.
Court bars IG from deploying masked, plain cloth police to quell demosKenya· 2025-04-30